Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-05-12
AFmy ef tne CumarrIamsl.

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Array Of the Cumberland.
WAsHs0ToS. Msy Il.-Tee eighteenth
reonisn Of the society OF the Army OF
the Cumberland vss iDsaRuFated this
morning BY business meeting. ElAb-
crate preparations have been made BY
tae committee in charge OF the enter
tainment nf members and guests OF the
society. The principal feature OF the
meeting wili be the uuvsiliue OF the
statue TO Gsneral James A. GaEfisld on
next Thursday.
At IL o'clock the Prssidsnt of the So
oiety. General Sheridan, called the
meeting 20 order and explained that the
pastponement from time to time Of the
18Th reunion was due IN the delay in the
completion Of GsrHeld's statue, Il be-
ing toe desire of the Society to conduct
the unwilling ceremonies at this meet
ing. There were about 100 members
present. The reports Of the committees
we're read and approved. The Presi-
dent announced the membership of sew
efal committees for the coming year
| and the meeting adjourned. The elsc-
tien OF oficers Of the Society will take
place tomorrow morning.
Just before adjournment, Gen. Cist
4 RnAAS4 GttCNAA9d 10 tlG uQNED&Hf
started In Cincinnati TO erect q monu-
ment to Wu. II. Littell. Who lost his
| life ct ChicksmauRa. Friends Of the
movement in Cincinnati said that thew
desired that the society Of the Army Of
the Cumberland shsuld nominalIy take
charge OF the matter. Gen. Sheridan
said he would announce a committee
tomorrow.
A letter wss received from Gen. Bnell, |
dated at louisville. expressing his deep |
interest in the society. aBd his regret AZ |
his inability to accept the special inyi- |
tatiou rendered him to be present. II |
was voted that the society's best wishes |
for bis futare welfare be expressed to |
Gen. Baeli.
Damage by Frast In California.
San Francisco. May IL. - Dispatches
received here TODAY state that there
we're heavy frosss yesterday morning |
and this morning in the Ssnoma, Naps.
LivermoSs and Santa Clara valleys, add
much iniary was done to most OF the /
vineyards in th 'se districts. A gentle
man who arrived from thu Nspa vallev /
last evening said that the vineyards /
were black from frost. In consequence
of these reports OF damage, there vas a
marked advance in the price OF wine by
those dealers aRi producers who havs
long stocks on hand. Tomorrow John |
l.. Beard and Juan GallegsF, Of the Mis-.
=ion Of San jose, will start Oh tour Of |
inspection throzgh the Nspa and So
PEa2PFss PEaPF 81 sRsS sil EsPort The re
tnrsl Commission. The frost at tha
severe as 20 kill all the bean plants In
gardens. The latest severe frests known
in the vineyard districts Of Upper Cali
foFnia iu previous seasons vas on the
5th OF May.
Higher wages fer seamen,
San Francisco. May 1I.-Bsfore the
end Of the ~eek there will doubtless be 1
further advance IN the wages paid TO |
snastinR sailors. The sailors are hold.
ing themselves aloef in anticipation OF /
a rise. The Captain OF the brig Deacon
cffsred $40 in vain today TO men to 90 /
In the Mendocino coast. thence to San /
Pedro and to Port Discovery. rbe /
oause of this state OF affairs is said 10 /
ba the move started by the PAcifis Coast /
Ship ORuers' Association 20 freezs the |
deep water ships out of the coal oarrv |
ing trade from the nsrthern Galleries TO
this city. 10 is said that bv reason OF /
the high wages svery deep water vessel
now going north for coal does 30 as an
absolute loss.
would Favor Mitigation.
wAsHINGToS. Nav 1l.-secretaFy Bay |
ard sent q telegram TO Minister Man |
uiDg stating that the reports concern |
ing the execution OF the Mexican |
army oficevs at NoGales, had been |
most conflicting aimee the 9Th !
instant; that bis telegram aun0uaciuG
An appeal is ist received With satisfac- /
tiou; that this Government wsuld view |
With deep regret the imposition OF q |
penalty 90 extreme, and ins.ruots him |
to sav that q mitigation woald be re-
garded by the Uait-d States With favor.
The Rash Golnx North.
San FRASofsco. Nav II TIE Unitsd
States revenue cutter Richard Rash has
been ordered tn proceed 80 Sitka. Alaska, /
where she will take the United States
Marshal aboard and convey him to
Oanalaska fer the purpose OF selling At
auction two British ssh0oneFs seized in
B4hEina Sea last year for illegal seal
fishing.
Runners AbOat PAFRei's Health.
LONDON. May l.-AlsEming FHmors
wers IN circulation In the lobby Of the
House OF Comnons this afternoon iH
regard 20 Parnelrs heslth. OBe Of
| these rumoFs IL 30 The eject that Par
/ neli is dead. Justin MsCaFtv asserts,
howeveF. that be has ssen telegram
| dated t@day from PsrDeli stating that
/ be would be 10 London tomorrow.
CaasIag Dlsmay.
vienna, MAv 1.-The threatened IN
crease OF toe German corn daty causes
aismay 10 Austria aud Haugary as an
increase would entail serious losses
there.
Mexleaa 0meers ahat
CrTr or MRxtoo. Msy 1.-The firat
/ inteliieenes OF the shooting 0f the
| MsxisaR army ofhssra on aso1nut of
| tn y gales insideai reached the public
At the capitol today and caused a pro-
/ found sensation. Nothing vas known
/ Of ths Il ssation of the ssntznce at the
/ American legation last evening.
| Jmstlce Weed Very III.
| WASHINGTON. May It-Ths condition
~ Jastios Woods, OF the saprems
| c 1urt. bss 0rsvD w0Fss since his rstnrn
/ to this oiiF. He Is now living critically
1 in at bis Fesidsnce and death nsy
4 oscuF at any moment. He is SUI sFing
from dropsy and complication Of dis.
eases.
maxwell LARd GRAFT
/ wAsHTSsT0S, May li.-Ths Secretary
/ af ths Interior has Transmitted 20 ths
/ Attorney General, = letter eSncsrninR
I the action Of Commissio1rF staekslsRer
| Fpeons men,sins that mosi9n for rsarR
umeut be fled IN tbs Uaited States
| sapFsme Court Ia the Maxwell lsud
I y~zns @aaE with fhA Fsuaeat that the
/ Fea1en ueu9atiJus of the acsiug eo1s
/ atssioEsg Be carried ont. Is Is audsF
stood that @ neral X. r BaflsF w.il be
employed ca the sas@.
Esw GFasn TaKiGs.